Since 2010, Richmond, Virginia’s BROADSIDE has cultivated a dedicated, underground following. The time has come to take their youthful, energetic anthems worldwide. Their debut album,Old Bones, will see its release on May 19th, 2015 and is available for pre-order now. Watch the new video for the first single “Coffee Talk”, beaming with effervescent, honest, youthful enthusiasm and passion reminiscent of the early music created by forefathers like A Day To Remember, The Descendents, New Found Glory and Taking Back Sunday.

Watch The New Video “Coffee Talk” on VEVO, here:

Vocalist Ollie Baxxter says of the signing, “It’s an indescribable feeling being represented on a label like Victory Records. The roster alone raised each one of us through our angsty teenage years and was a stepping stone of pure influence in our individual musical endeavors”.

After a couple line-up tweeks and over 50 vocalist auditions, drummer Andrew Dunton and bassist Josh Glupker found their musical soulmates in guitarists Dorian Cooke and Niles Gibbs, with Baxxter added as the final catalyst known as BROADSIDE.

Recorded in Los Angeles by producer Kyle Black (New Found Glory, Paramore), all eleven tracks on Old Bonesrepresent an experience that every young adult can relate to, from burying a childhood friend to realizing you’re just a very small cog in an overworked machine. Old Bones is a raw confession of everyday struggles.

2015 is the year of BROADSIDE, just ask Alternative Press as they’ve listed them as one of their “100 Artists You Need To Know”, and New Noise Magazine agreed, dubbing them, “a band to watch in 2015”.

“BROADSIDE proves that pop-punk can be both irresistibly catchy and surprisingly smart” – NEW NOISE MAGAZINE

“With massive hooks and crunching choruses, BROADSIDE could very well become the new face of pop punk” – SUBSTREAM MUSIC PRESS

Exclusive Broadsidepre-order packages for Old Bones are available now at VictoryMerch.com. Starting at just $19.98, various packages include the Old Bones CD with exclusive t-shirts, tank top, longsleeve, crewneck and more. All Old Bones pre-orders include instant MP3 download of the track “Coffee Talk”. If you miss the sounds of older A Day To Remember and Taking Back Sunday but with a current and original feel, you will love what BROADSIDE’s pop-punk meets hardcore style circa 2015.

Victory Records have announced the signing of Texas metal ensemble SHATTERED SUN to their roster.

Hailing from Alice, TX, SHATTERED SUN quickly grabbed the attention of heavyweight management team Breaking Bands LLC, led by Adrenaline PR CEO Maria Ferrero, one of metal’s original architects, Jon Zazula, and Testament front-man Chuck Billy. Shortly after, Victory Records took note of the band’s punishing brand of melodic metal, and will be releasing the savage new album, Hope Within Hatred, on April 21, 2015.

“This has been a day we have been working and striving for since we were 13 years old, just barely picking up an instrument. The fact that we have signed with Victory, who have produced some of our favorite bands of all time, is unreal,” SHATTERED SUN vocalist Marcos Leal offers. “This is a dream come true for six small town guys and it’s truly an honor to be a part of this family.”

Watch the lyric video for the title track “Hope Within Hatred”, below:

In anticipation of the release of Hope Within Hatred, SHATTERED SUN will be performing at the 17th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, taking place in Worcester, MA at The Palladium, on Saturday, April 18th. Vocalist Marco Leal adds, “We are honored to be a part of this amazing festival and to perform with such an amazing line up! We’re looking forward to bringing some Texas metal up to New England.”

VICTORY RECORDS have announced the signing of Long Island, NY’s metallers KISSING CANDICE. Watch the announcement video below. Check out exclusive new merchandise designs available now at VictoryMerch.com.

Their debut album is coming in 2015.

In early 2012, ex-Dr. Acula keyboardist and sample mastermind, Joey Simpson, was looking to start a project that would combine metal, hardcore, industrial and electronic music, but would also placate his horror-culture addiction, and recall the cinematic energy and grimness of bands like Slipknot and Marilyn Manson.

Taking on the role of frontman, Simpson recruited guitarists Tommy Sciro and Walter Dicristina, Marco Caruso on drums, and bassist Mike Grippo, spawning KISSING CANDICE, hailing from Long Island, NY.

Simpson states “KISSING CANDICE is proud to be a part of the Victory Records family and beyond excited to bring the shock back to rock. Our debut album will cement nightmares in your sleep. Stay scary!”

Famined Records was founded in late 2010 and quickly signed and released its first album: We Are The Illusion’s The Podium of Lies back in 2010. After a couple of years the label had a full roster and new releases that turned heads, such as Dresden’s I Hope You Hear Me (2012) and The Afterimage’s Formless (2012). Famined then recruited Arbiter and Neberu, releasing their titles in 2013. With new ownership in 2014 the label is back in full force with new releases in November and December.

Regarding the partnership, owner Chelsea Coronin had this to say, “I am extremely glad that Victory saw potential in us and shares our view. We’re here to bring to light to the front of the scene acts that might get overlooked yet have the talent we’re looking for. The world is full of these kinds of bands and our goal is to find them, help them and make sure that the rest of the world will know about them. We work our hardest to make sure our bands know we believe in them and have their best in mind. Famined Records is here to make some noise in the music industry and with Victory’s support I am sure we will achieve it.”

Tony Brummel, Founder of Victory Records said, “I believe that Chelsea has a strong ear and will be responsible for some artists that will do very well in the not so distant future. There are not many independent labels run by young females. She will bring fresh and interesting perspectives to the independent music community and our relationship. Famined Records is destined to do great things in the same vein that labels likes Rise, Standby and Sumerian did when they got started by working with Victory. We welcome Famined to our growing stable of distributed labels.”

The forthcoming releases from Famined Records will be Stargazer’s single, “Bold And Brash”, that will be available for download 11/11, Actions to Onslaught’s Ethereal full length, available 11/25 and All The Shelters’ full length, Chasing Light on 12/9.

VICTORY RECORDS has announced the signing of Poughkeepsie, NY’s MERIDIAN. If you are a fan of emotionally charged hardcore, MERIDIAN is for you. Watch the announcement video here.

The band comments, “We’re very excited to join the Victory roster. We’re honored to be share the same home as so many legendary bands. We are excited to get to work on our full length debut, which will be out later this year. We want to thank anyone who has come out to a show and supported us to get to this point. We couldn’t have done it without you. We also want to thank anyone who took the time to read this and we look forward to seeing you at shows in the future!”

Look for MERIDIAN on tour throughout 2014. Check out exclusive new merchandise designs, available now via VictoryMerch.com.

TERROR vocalist Scott Vogel comments, “When I was in high school, I would go to ‘Home of the Hits Records’ in Buffalo, NY and every week I would check for new Victory releases. Growing up, Victory Records always had the best hardcore bands, period. They had this awesome packaging and vibe that I loved. INTEGRITY, STRIFE, BLOODLET, EARTH CRISIS -it was a fucking amazing time for hardcore. Later, I met Tony when he came to Buffalo to see SNAPCASE. We stayed in contact and made plans for my second band DESPAIR, but soon after we broke up. Victory and my band BURIED ALIVE worked together for years. They also had HATEBREED, BLOOD FOR BLOOD, ALL OUT WAR and REACH THE SKY, all bands I’ve always respected and held in the highest regard. This summer I hung out with Tony and we had a wild night in Chicago. We talked about the good and bad of hardcore today and just had a blast. No business talk, no nonsense. We were under contract at the time so there wasn’t even room for it. As we got ready to release Live By The Code, TERROR and Century Media debated on how to release the record right and VICTORY RECORDS seemed like the best fit. Tony and I are both insane. We both come from the same place. We both scratch and fight to stay afloat. We still believe in the essence of hardcore and still love WARZONE. This is pretty fucking exciting.”

Vogel claims Live By The Code “hits harder than Keepers Of The Faith”, calling it the “dirtiest, rawest and most hardcore record we’ve done since Lowest Of The Low”. While the album is set for an April, 2013 release date, fans can expect to pre-order their copy of the album soon along with other merch packages. A brand new music video for their album-titled single, “Live By The Code” is also on the horizon, so stay tuned.

TERROR will finish up January in Japan before returning to the states to begin a February tour with H20, BACKTRACK and CODE ORANGE KIDS. They will then pack their bags once more and trek across Europe for the Rebellion Tour with MADBALL in March. “Terror are the biggest hardcore band in the world. I have known Scott for twenty years and he has remained true to what he believes in, cherishes and helps keep alive which is first and foremost- hardcore. If you are just discovering hardcore or have loved it since the movement started in the late 1970’s this album is for you,” said Victory founder Tony Brummel. See a full listing of tour dates here and stay tuned for updates here.